contrafortarlhesia
Syllables
con-tra-for-tar-lhes-i-a
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐfuɾtaɾ ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
contra- + fort- + -ar
The word 'contrafortar-lhes-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-tra-for-tar-lhes-i-a. Stress falls on 'for'. It's composed of a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and conditional ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
They would buttress/reinforce it/them.
They would buttress them.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, contrafortar-lhes-ia a estrutura.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'for', which is the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'fortificar'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. tra — Open syllable, vowel-final.. for — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are often treated as a single prosodic unit attached to the verb.
- Brazilian Portuguese variations in /ʎ/ pronunciation. Potential reduction or elision of 'lhes' in BP, but syllabification remains consistent.
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